John Legend Reviews Netflix's 'Incredibly Bizarre' Docuseries 'Tiger King' for 'Tonight Show: Home Edition' (Video)
“There’s murder, there’s intrigue, there’s adultery, there’s everything,” singer tells Jimmy Fallon
Stars, they’re just like us right now: stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic with nothing to do but binge-watch a lot of television. So when John Legend was Jimmy Fallon’s guest on Tuesday’s “The Tonight Show: At Home Edition,” one of his main talking points was the show he and wife Chrissy Teigen are devouring while on lockdown in their Los Angeles home: “Tiger King.”
“It is incredibly bizarre and very funny and riveting,” the Grammy winner told Fallon of the Netflix docuseries. “And it’s a window into a subculture you just had no idea about unless you’re in it”
The “Tonight Show” host has yet to see “Tiger King,” so Legend broke it down a bit more for him, when he asked if it’s about private zoos: “Yeah, so, America is the largest habitat for wild cats, like tigers. Like, we have more tigers in captivity in America than there are in the wild in the rest of the world. Isn’t that crazy?”
According to “Tiger King” enthusiast Legend, the series “follows the saga of this group of competing wild cat owners.” And that journey sounds like a very dark one: “There’s murder, there’s intrigue, there’s adultery, there’s everything. It’s crazy.”
Earlier in Tuesday’s coronavirus-forced-home-edition of Fallon’s “Tonight Show,” Jimmy interviewed his wife, Nancy, with questions submitted by viewers, including “What’s the first thing Jimmy does or says in the morning?” and “Is Jimmy a romantic? Please provide examples.”
Watch the full episode, which Fallon used to raise money for the charity Feeding America, above.
Oh, in case you were wondering, here’s Netflix’s official description for “Tiger King”:
Among the eccentrics and cult personalities in the stranger-than-fiction world of big cat owners, few stand out more than Joe Exotic, a mulleted, gun-toting polygamist and country western singer who presides over an Oklahoma roadside zoo. Charismatic but misguided, Joe and an unbelievable cast of characters including drug kingpins, conmen, and cult leaders all share a passion for big cats, and the status and attention their dangerous menageries garner. But things take a dark turn when Carole Baskin, an animal activist and owner of a big cat sanctuary, threatens to put them out of business, stoking a rivalry that eventually leads to Joe’s arrest for a murder-for-hire plot, and reveals a twisted tale where the only thing more dangerous than a big cat is its owner.
Spring TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
Spring has finally sprung and with the changing of the seasons comes the changing of many channels as a slew of shows are about to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.
Netflix/Amazon/Pop TV/AMC
Series: “Feel Good” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, March 19 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “The Letter for the King” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, March 20 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, March 20 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, March 20 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” Net: TLC Premiere Date: Saturday, March 21 Time: 8 p.m.
TLC
Series: “Dark Side of the Ring” Net: Vice Premiere Date: Tuesday, March 24 Time: 9 p.m.
Vice
Series: “One Day at a Time” Net: Pop TV Premiere Date: Tuesday, March 24 Time: 9:30 p.m.
Pop TV
Series: “Council of Dads” Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, March 24 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: “Unorthodox” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” Net: E! Premiere Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: 8 p.m.
E!
Series: “Tacoma FD” Net: truTV Premiere Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: 10 p.m.
truTV
Series: “Making the Cut” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, March 27 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “Ozark” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, March 27 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Sunday, March 29 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Call the Midwife” Net: PBS Premiere Date: Sunday, March 29 Time: 8 p.m.
PBS
Series: “Vice” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, March 29 Time: 8 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “The Challenge” Net: MTV Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 1 Time: 8 p.m.
MTV
Series: “Bering Sea Gold” Net: Discovery Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 1 Time: 9 p.m.
Discovery
Series: “Man With a Plan” Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, April 2 Time: 8:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: “Real Housewives of New York City” Net: Bravo Premiere Date: Thursday, April 2 Time: 9 p.m.
Bravo
Series: “Siren” Net: Freeform Premiere Date: Thursday, April 2 Time: 9 p.m.
Freeform
Series: “Broke” Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, April 2 Time: 9:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: “Home Before Dark” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, April 3 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Future Man” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, April 3 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Tales From the Loop” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, April 3 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “Harley Quinn” Net: DC Universe Premiere Date: Friday, April 3 Time: N/A
DC Universe
Series: “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, April 5 Time: 8 p.m.
HBO
Series: 51 Quibi series (See the full list of launch titles here) Net: Quibi Premiere Date: Monday, April 6 Time: N/A
Quibi
Series: “The Last O.G.” Net: TBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, April 7 Time: 10:30 p.m.
TBS
Series: “The Good Fight” Net: CBS All Access Premiere Date: Thursday, April 9 Time: N/A
CBS All Access
Series: “Total Bellas” Net: E! Premiere Date: Thursday, April 9 Time: 10 p.m.
E!
Series: “Brews Brothers” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, April 10 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Belgravia” Net: Epix Premiere Date: Sunday, April 12 Time: 9 p.m.
Epix
Series: “Insecure” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, April 12 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Run” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, April 12 Time: 10:35 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Paradise Lost” Net: Spectrum Originals Premiere Date: Monday, April 13 Time: N/A
Spectrum Originals
Series: “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, April 13 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: “The Baker and the Beauty” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, April 13 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: “Songland” Net: NBC Premiere Date: Monday, April 13 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: “Mrs. America” Net: FX on Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: N/A
FX
Series: “What We Do in the Shadows ” Net: FX Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 10 p.m.
FX
Series: “Bosch” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “Home” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, April 17 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “The Midnight Gospel” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Monday, April 20 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Mental Samurai” Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 22 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: “We’re Here” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Thursday, April 23 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “After Life” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, April 24 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Defending Jacob” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, April 24 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Vida” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, April 26 Time: 9 p.m.
Starz
Series: “Killing Eve” Net: BBC America/AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, April 26 Time: 10 p.m.
BBC America
Series: “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, April 26 Time: 10 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “Never Have I Ever” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Monday, April 27 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “I Know This Much Is True” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Monday, April 27 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Hollywood” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Getty
Series: “Trying” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Upload” Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: N/A
Amazon
Series: “Betty” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Friday, May 1 Time: 11 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Billions” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, May 3 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: “Archer” Net: FXX Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 6 Time: 10 p.m.
FXX
Series: “The Eddy” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Solar Opposites” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 8 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “The Undoing” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, May 10 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: “Stargirl” Net: DC Universe Premiere Date: Monday, May 11 Time: N/A
DC Universe
Series: “The Third Day” Net: HBO Premiere Date: Monday, May 11 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: “The Great” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “She-Ra and the Princess of Power” Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, May 15 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: “Hightown” Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 8 p.m.
Starz
Series: “The Bachelorette” Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, May 18 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: “The 100” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 20 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Love Island” Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: “Genius: Aretha” Net: Nat Geo Premiere Date: Monday, May 25 Time: 9 p.m.
Nat Geo
Series: “Quiz” Net: AMC Premiere Date: Monday, May 25 Time: 9 p.m.
AMC
Series: “In the Dark” Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, May 28 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: “Central Park” Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: “Ramy” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, May 29 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: “Snowpiercer” Net: TNT Premiere Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: 9 p.m.
TNT
Series: “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Friday, June 5 Time: N/A
Showtime
Series: “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, June 19 Time: N/A
Getty
Here’s when 129 broadcast, cable and streaming series debut and come back
Spring has finally sprung and with the changing of the seasons comes the changing of many channels as a slew of shows are about to premiere. In honor of the months that bring showers and flowers, TheWrap has rounded up the start dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also the ones for the eagerly-anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this spring. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite spring shows will be back and when your (possible) new favorites will debut.
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